Jammu and Kashmir governor and chairman of Shri AmarnathjiShrine Board (SASB) Satya Paul Malik on Wednesday launched online registrationfacility for the Yatris on pilot basis at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar.
Principal Secretary to Governor Umang Narula said that the pilotproject was launched on the directions of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board at its36th Board Meeting held on 7th March 2019.
He said that the facility will be available to 500 intendingpilgrims per day from both routes that is 250 from Pahalgam route and 250 fromthe Baltal route.
“For availing the online registration facility intendingpilgrim will have to upload Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC) issued by the doctor/hospitalsnominated by the State/UT governments along with fee of Rs. 200 per person,” PrincipalSecretary in a press statement said.
Narula said that the computer generated Yatra Slips (intriplicate) with QR Code and Bar Code, along with CHC in original will have tobe presented at Access Control Gates at Domel/Chandanwari, without which no onewill be allowed to proceed further.
The Shrine Board has introduced the QR Coding/ Bar Coding ofYatra Permit Forms (YPFs). The QR Code in linked with Yatri’s databaseincluding mobile number. The YPF with QR Code will be scanned at both AccessControl Gates Domel and Chandanwari and intermediate Camps.
“This will help in enumeration of Yatris and their trackingon real time basis. For detailed procedure of online registration, a link hasbeen given on the SASB website www.shriamarnathjishrine.com, by NIC,” Narulasaid.
He said that the facility has been developed with NIC’s supportunder the supervision of Abhay Kumar, SIO, NIC.
The Amarnath Yatra 2019 would commence from July 1, 2019.